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The Croatian SME “SUCHOC”, a producer of artisanal chocolates, filed a trademark application before the National Service of Intellectual Property of Bolivia (SENAPI), in order to protect its brand “KEKSI” in Bolivia – but did so without conducting a prior trademark search.

This guide takes a practical look at IPR protection and enforcement in China with a particular focus on issues facing SMEs in the medical device industry. The guide examines registration of IPR, managing IP through R&D and sourcing, and enforcement.

The omnipresent nature of the Internet means that even EU SMEs operating exclusively in their home markets cannot ignore the risks that domain name infringement may pose to their business, even if these activities originate in China.

Erik, a young Spanish chef living in Madrid, had been carrying out gastronomic and scientific research related to the properties of Bolivian highlands food products, and announced that he had finished his first draft of a book on the subject.

Bavarian Designs GmbH is a German SME involved in the design of containers in the food industry.

A young group of Dutch researchers created a start-up company called “LinkBro” within the field of telecommunications. The core of the business focused on a new payment technology for mobile phones, which was protected after filing an international application in the Netherlands Patent Office.

Uniseliz, SARL, a French SME focused on the importation of alcoholic beverages, signed an international sales agreement with a Cuban export company. The Cuban company agreed on selling a large number of “Sierra Madre” rum bottles. The trade mark of this rum was registered in the European Union.

This document illustrates the usefulness of franchising a business model in India, and the key points to have in mind when it comes to IP management in this context.

The automotive sector has a prominent place in the Indian economy, accounting for 7% of the country's GDP, ranking as the 5th largest automobile industry in the world. This infographic explains what European SMEs wishing to enter this market must be aware of from and IP perspective.